The controversialGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionhas had a rocky rollout since its debut earlier last month. What should have been a total revamp of three of themost acclaimedGTAsof all timewas plagued with incessant immersion-breaking issues, which left nothing but a bitter taste for fans who were hoping to relive the original games' debauched escapades. However, it seems the developers are trying to set the record straight as the latest update adds stunning graphical map changes.
For the uninitiated, while the update 1.04 patch notes may appear unsubstantial, with bugs likeGTA 3’svehicle taillights not working during nighttime still persisting, countless individual problems and visual hitches have now been ironed out. This includes issues likeVice City’sglaring Rockstar Games Logo mess upand depth of field withdrawal.
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Fortunately, here to help those struggling to recognise any of update 1.04 latest additions, Reddit user FarCrySis123 has posted a collection of in-game screenshots that analyse and compare some of the patches' most major map changes. The locations featured in the gallery focus onVice City’ssandy beaches and new upper-class residents, all areas that put heavy emphasis onGTA: Vice City’scolorful 1980s setting.
As seen in the comparison above,Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’s towering properties and structures certainly went under re-evaluation in update 1.04. Now, instead of the skyline being invaded with enormous dull constructions, the exterior textures have been touched up with theGTAtrilogy’sadded volumetric lighting, which manages to pump a sense of life intoVice City’smetropolitan atmosphere.
Infamously, theGTA Trilogy’sremoval of the draw distancewas one modern inclusion that rightfully ticked off the community as it resulted in the maps feeling underwhelmingly scarce. Luckily, this outrage did not fall on deaf ears as developers Grove Street Games made sure to address it. Visible in both of the comparisons above, clouds and fog now loom in the distance. Although this incorporation seems slightly old-fashioned, the present outcome gives a well-needed depth of field toVice City.
In short, with the post’s reply section filled with users voicing their growing concern regarding how the gamestill “looks about a year off being ready,“GTA: Vice City’supdate 1.04mostly brought about quality of life improvements rather than anything hugely significant. With that said, hopefully, this update is just one of many and that the more egregious blunders will be addressed in an upcoming instalment.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionis available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
